Lochgelly is a community in Fife, Scotland. It is located between Lochs Ore and Gelly to the north-west and south-east respectively. It is separated from Cowdenbeath by the village of Lumphinnans. According to the 2007 population price quote, the town has a population of 6,834. In the 1970s brand-new financial investment was brought in the form of a factory and also growth office developed by the Andrew Corporation. This created microwave antennae under the banner of Andrew Antennas, symbolised by a red lightning flash on the dishes they made. These dishes were primarily for industrial and military use. The company located at the end of "The Avenue" on the south-east side of the town. Adjacent areas were made use of for evaluating brand-new equipment. Lochgelly is also the residence of one of the most reputed company that produced tawses, John Dick (Saddlers), and also was hence a synonym for that commonly Scottish device for corporal punishment.